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2023 FORUM ON PUBLIC OPINION AND HOUSING POLICY Call for Proposals Housing policy has become an urgent topic in discussions of everyday life in Canada. To share knowledge about public attitudes to housing, the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP) invites calls for proposals for a symposium on public opinion […]

Débats sur la laïcité et sentiment d'appartenance chez les immigrants racisés au Québec : Mieux comprendre l'impact des « événements focalisateurs » Antoine Bilodeau (Université Concordia) & Luc Turgeon (Université d'Ottawa) Canadian Journal of Political Science | Revue canadienne de science politique –FirstView Published online June 16, 2023 | Publié en ligne le 16 juin 2023 Open access article | Article en libre accès   Résumé « Certaines […]

Les professeurs Shields (Toronto Metropolitan University) et Preston (York University) ont récemment été cités dans un article de Radio Canada à propos d'une récente annonce du ministre de l'Immigration, Sean Fraser. Le ministre déclarait la semaine dernière que le gouvernement fédéral étudiait une liste de politiques visant à encourager les travailleurs du secteur des technologies […]

Sessional Lecturer position available within the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto for winter 2024. The deadline for this position has been extended to August 3, 2023. Course Number & Title: SWK6301H - Intermediate Statistics and Data Analysis + Computer Time Please apply by email, with a cover letter and CV to: angela.umbrello@utoronto.ca […]

Prof. Preston (York University) was recently quoted in a Toronto Star article about "what transit in the GTA needs to keep up with Canada’s population boom". Prof. Preston explained that "when newcomers first come to Canada, they are more likely to rely on public transit, cycling and walking than established immigrants and Canadian-born people...That means […]

Professors Valerie Preston (York University) and John Shields (Toronto Metropolitan University) were recently quoted in a CBC News article about a new initiative to help bring in thousands of tech workers to fill labour shortages in Canada. When asked to provide his opinion on this initiative, Prof. Shields argued that "Canada risks encoding inequity into […]

BMRC Affiliates, John Shields (Toronto Metropolitan University) and Meghan Joy (Concordia University) and their colleague, Siu Mee Cheng (TMU & Street Haven Shelter) presented on "The Limits of Nonprofit Sector Resilience" at the 6th International Conference on Public Policy, which took place in Toronto this week. Their presentation, which is now available on the BMRC […]

BMRC affiliate, Marshia Akbar, published a Policy Brief on "Ensuring the Success of International Students". This brief recommends a collaborative model between governments, post-secondary institutions, and the settlement sector to improve the outcomes for international students which will better meet the government’s policy objectives. To read the Policy Brief, please click here. Citation: Akbar, M. […]

Pathways to Prosperity 2023 National Conference Exploring Innovation in Immigration and Settlement in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities of New Geographies, Modes, and Levels of Immigration November 20 - 21, 2023: P2P 2023 National Conference In-person and virtual November 22, 2023: P2P Conference for Local Immigration Partnerships and Réseaux en immigration francophone In-person and virtual Le […]